Felt boot.



PATENTED FEB. 19,

A. H. ANDERSON.

FELT BOOT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.24,1905.

JNVENTUR' Q, 76, Man,

OQTTUHNEL/ W] TNESSEE v To all whom it may concern.-

, UNITE STATES;

PATENT oreE,

ADELBER'I H. ANDERSON, OF CANASTOTA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FRED- ERIC w. SAVAGE, or GRANVILLE, NEW YORK.

'FELT BOT Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 907.

Application filed N vember 24, 1905. Serial 1N0. 288,929.

Be it known that I, ADELBERT H. ANDER- soN, of Canastota, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Felt Boots, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in felt boots in which a felt stocking has its foot portion fitted into a rubber shoe and adapted to afford greater warmth and comfort to the wearer. -In this class of boots the rubber upper usually extends just above the ankle,

while the felt leg extends some distance above the top of the rubber shoe, leaving a more or less open joint between the felt leg and top of the shoe, which after being worn a short time enlarges or stretches the top of the shoe sufficiently to open the joint and allow the snow and water to readily enter over the top and to pass downwardly between the felt and shoe, where it soon becomes melted and saturates the felt, thereby destroying the warmth and comfort of the boot.

I am aware that various means have been devised for excludin the snow from between the felt and rubber shoe, one such device be- I ing shown in the Patent No. 380,823, issued to Saunders et al April 10, 1888, in which a woolly or furr band is stitched to the felt leg and allowe to overhang the upper or top of the shoe; but it is clearly obvious that such a device is entirely impracticable for the reason that the woolly substance soon becomes matted with moisture, and this, together with the stretching orenlarging of the shoe-upper, soon leaves an open joint through which the snow and water may readily enter. v

The essential object of my invention,

therefore, is to provide the felt portion of the bootwith a flexible collar, a portion of which is interposed between the felt and shoe-upper and is stitched directl to the felt and has its upper portion folde outwardly over the upper edge of and downwardly around the rubber upper, thereby forming a collar which is permanently united to the felt at or near the'upper edge of the rubber shoe and is divided vertically over the front side, so that the meeting edges may lap one upon the other and may be tight y drawn edge of the shoe.

around the ankle of the shoe, so as to prevent the snow from working up between the outer portion of the collar and shoe.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination felt and rubber boot embodying the various features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the boot seen in Fig. 1. Fig, 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the meeting edges of the collar which surrounds the top of the rubber shoe.

' It is well known that when a felt stocking is combined with a rubber shoe leaving the top or the rubber in direct contact with the felt more or less friction isproduced between the comparatively sharp and stiff upper edge of the shoe and adj acentportion of the felt, which causes undue abrasion or wear of the felt and leaves an open joint between the rubber and felt for the entrance of snow and moisture, thereby destroying the usefulness 'ofthis class of boot.

One of the essential purposes, therefore, of my invention is to protectthe felt stocking against such abrasion and at the same time to absolutely prevent the snow from entering phle top of the shoe at its junction with the i In order to clearly demonstrate the practicability of my invention, I have shown an ordinary rubber shoe 1, in which is fitted the foot of a felt boot or stocking 2, having its leg extending some distance above the upper A flexible collar or band 3, of suitable material, is fitted around the ankle of the felt stocking 2 and hasone end interposed between the felt andrubber upper of the boot and is clos'elyand permanently stitched to the felt portion of the boot at thebottom and also at or near the upper edge of the rubber shoe, said band or collar having its upper end turned outwardly over the top and downwardly around the sides of the rubber upper, around whichit closely fits, and is divided vertically at the front, as best seen in Fig. 1, to permit its meeting ends to be overlapped one upon the other and also to allowthe band to be drawn tightly around the upper to prevent the snow rom wedging u waraly'between the band and top of the s oe. This band or collar may be made of waterproof material, but is preferably made of covert-cloth or similar material, to which v hold them in their adjusted position.

is stitched or otherwise secured a suitable lining, the two pieces being of substantially the same dimensions applied together face to face, thereby forming a collar or band of double thickness, wh ch may be removed and replaced by another band when worn beyond repair.

In order that the lower edge of the collar- 3 may be drawn tightly around and against the outer face of the rubber upper and also to revent the band or collar from accidental y rolling upwardly, I insert one or more shirring-cords 4t and 5 into and entirely around the band and collar between its facing and lining, as best seen in Fig. 2, one of the shirring-cords 4 being arranged near the lower edge of the band or collar, while the other cord 5 is located some distance above said edge, but below the top edge of the rubber upper, and the ends of the cords are brought through suitable eyelets 6 in the meetmg ends ofthe band to permit them to be drawn up tightly or otherwise fastened to As a further means of resisting the upward rolling, wrinkling, or buckling of the outer portion of the band or collar 3 one or more reinforcingpieces 7 of stilf leather or equivalent material are permanently stitched or otherwise secured to the inner faces of the outwardly and downwardly folded portions of the hand between the cords 4 and 5, and the front meeting ends of the band or collar are also provided with metal reinforcing-bands or stays 8, which are permanently secured between the facing and lining ofithe band and extend verticallya suflicient distance or length to reinforce the 'meeting ends against rolling or wrinkling vertically, thereby keeping the lower edge of the outturned portion of the collar firmly against the upper of the rubber shoe to prevent the snow from we dging up between the collar and up .er of the shoe, said metal being comparative ylight and flexible to yield with the movements of the foot in the shoe.

. It is now obvious that by stitching one end of abrasion, but the lower edge of the collar may be drawn tightly around the ankle of the shoe and reinforced in the manner described to make a sufficiently-tight joint to revent the snow from working upwardly between the collar and shoe, thereby positively avoiding any liability of the snow getting into the shoe through the top, it being understood that the band or collar 3 is fitted closely around and permanently stitched to the felt near the upper edge of the shoe, thereby making an absolutely tight water proof joint with the felt and preventing any liability of the entrance of the snow therethrough.

As a further means of excluding snow from entering the felt stocking over the top of the leg, and which is especially adapted for boys boots, the upper end of the" felt stocking is provided with a flexible extension or band 9, of suitable material, having one end closely fitted around and stitched to the upper end of the felt stocking, While its other end may be foldedor rolled downwardly around the stocking or drawn upwardly, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, said upper end being provided with a suitable shirring device, as a strap 10 and buckle 11, whereby the upper portion of the band may be shirred or drawn tightly aroundthe leg above the knee of the wearer, which makes the boot particularly useful for boys wearing knee-pants, because the extensible band or collar 9 may be drawn above and shirred around the bottoms of the knee-pants, thereby absolutely preventing the entrance of snow into the stocking.

As a further means of'drawing the meeting ends of the lower band or collar 3 together 1 provide said ends with a suitable clasp or buckle 12, which is commonly known as an arctic buckle or clasp, and it is believed to be unnecessary to further illustrate or describe the same. i

The operation of my invention is believed to be fully set forth in the foregoing description in such clear and exact terms as to enable any one skilled in the art to make and use the'same.

What I claim is 1. A felt boot or sock embodying a broad strengthening-band encircling said boot or sock at the ankle portion and attached theresock at the ankle portion and attached therea to at top and bottom, a depending flap connected at its upper edge only to said band and forming a circular pocket'around said boot or sock, and means for adjustablydrawing said flap toward said band.

3. Afelt boot or sock embodying a broad strengthening-band encircling said boot or sock at the ankle portion and attached thereto, and a flap formed integral and coextensive with said band and folded downwardly to flprm a circular pocket around said boot or soc In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 20th day of November, 1905.

ADELBERT H. ANDERSON. 

